Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newton county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,541 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 726 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 857 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,249 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,799 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,910 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,211 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,998 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,929 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,738 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,793 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,229 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,577 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,947 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,263 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,251 | 17.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,081 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 619 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,737 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,273 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 4,575 | 11.1 |
Female | 2,459 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 911 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 517 | 56.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,797 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,865 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 892 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,485 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 52.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,610 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,954 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,000 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,986 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,307 | 51.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,318 | 47.6 |
Same county | 10,334 | 21.1 |
Different county | 12,984 | 26.5 |
Same state | 6,863 | 14.0 |
Different state | 6,121 | 12.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 361 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,636 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,888 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 51,582 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 30,367 | 57.7 |
Different state | 21,215 | 40.3 |
Born outside United States | 306 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 748 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 346 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 275 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 473 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 748 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 159 | 21.3 |
| Asia | 177 | 23.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 80 | 10.7 |
| Latin America | 294 | 39.3 |
| Northern America | 38 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,986 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,221 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,765 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 661 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,049 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 478 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 482 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 196 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,636 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,996 | 85.5 |
| Arab | 71 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 213 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 180 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,422 | 2.7 |
| English | 5,043 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,176 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 141 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,342 | 15.8 |
| Greek | 98 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,973 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 744 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 491 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 408 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 71 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 85 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,232 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 811 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 711 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 202 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,201 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 329 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,830 | 16.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
